eunuch, castrate
(noun) a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; “eunuchs guarded the harem”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eunuch (plural eunuches)
A castrated human male.
Such a man employed as harem guard or in certain (mainly Eastern) monarchies (e.g. late Roman and Chinese Empires) as court or state officials.
(in translations of ancient texts) A man who is not inclined to marry and procreate.
• gelding
Source: Wiktionary
Eu"nuch, n. Etym: [L. eunuchus, Gr.
Definition: A male of the human species castrated; commonly, one of a class of such persons, in Oriental countries, having charge of the women's apartments. Some of them, in former times, gained high official rank.
Eu"nuch, Eu"nuch*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. eunuchare.]
Definition: To make a eunuch of; to castrate. as a man. Creech. Sir. T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
